If it is judged that your case should be referred to a Student Conduct Panel, the Regulations and Compliance team will arrange this meeting.
The Student Conduct Panel will include;
- An Executive Dean or Director (Chair)
- A member of the Quality Enhancement Committee or Academic Board.
- A nominee of the Students’ Union with no connection to your case
The Investigating Officer will normally attend to answer questions about their report. A member of the course team may attend to answer course related questions.
An agenda for the meeting will be sent to you with your invitation to attend. If you do not attend the meeting, or provide a valid and timely reason why you are unable to attend, the meeting will proceed in your absence.
We know this can be a difficult time, so we always give you time to prepare, at least one week's notice (excluding bank holidays). We recommend you contact the Students’ Union as soon as you can to arrange representation. Alternatively, bring along a supportive student friend. If you want to, you can write a statement before attending. You will need to send this to us at reguations@staffs.ac.uk 48 hours before the meeting.
It’s important that we discuss the concerns with you, so you need to tell us as soon as possible if you can’t attend the meeting at the date or time that we ask you to. We will do what we can to rearrange the meeting. If you don’t tell us, and don’t attend we may hold the meeting without you.
The Student Conduct Panel can apply one or more sanctions of the outcomes listed below.
Someone will take notes at the meeting and you will be sent a copy of the decision within one week (excluding bank holidays).